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Nunavut and ArcelorMittal Make Joint Offer for Baffinland Iron Mines

In a tame ending to high drama in the mining world the two suitors for Baffinland Iron Mines joined forces and presented a joint takeover bid for the company.

From Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation 18 Jan 2011

Wodgina Tantalum Mine in Western Australia Re-Starts Production

Global Advanced Metals (ASX:GAM) has resumed operations at its Wodgina mine located in Western Australia.

18 Jan 2011

IAMGOLD Announces More Than 310,000 Ounces of Gold Production in 4Q 2010

IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG) (NYSE:IAG) (BOTSWANA:IAMGOLD) today announced the following: A new record for quarterly gold production with over 310,000 attributable ounces of gold in the fourth quarter of 2010; T...

From Iamgold Corp. 18 Jan 2011

Levon Resources to Purchase Valley High Ventures

Levon Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:LVN) (BERLIN:LO9) (FRANKFURT:LO9) and Valley High Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:VHV) announced today they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which Levon will acquire 100% of the outstanding common shares of Valley High by way of a plan of arrangement.

From Discovery Silver Corp 18 Jan 2011

Advanced Explorations Plans for 2011 Iron Ore Drilling Campaign

Advanced Explorations Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AXI) (FRANKFURT:AE6) has announced plans for a 2011 drilling campaign for its Nunavut projects. The Company forecasts that completion of its 2011 feasibility study will involve up to 15,000 metres of infill drilling for its Roche Bay project located on the Eastern coast of the Melville Peninsula. Furthermore, AEI will look at additional drilling along strike with the objective of increasing its NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate to beyond 750 million tonnes.

18 Jan 2011

Abcourt Mines Reports Additional Drilling Results from Elder Gold Mine Property

Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ABI) (BERLIN:ABI) (FRANKFURT:ABI) has reported that additional drilling results from 11 holes in the western portion of the Elder Gold Mine Property, located 10 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda, continue to expand this growing mineralized system which also remains open to the east, the north and at depth.

From Abcourt Mines Inc. 18 Jan 2011

ASG Group Wins Mining IT Contract

ASG Group, an IT service provider, has bagged a contract with CITIC Pacific Mining to provide software as a managed service from its Perth data centre once it is completed. This deal allows the Australian listed company to step into cloud computing.

16 Jan 2011

Purepoint Uranium Group Buys 4,217 Hectare in Forsythe Lake Property

Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PTU) reported today that it has staked a 4,217 hectare property near the north-eastern edge of Canada's Athabasca Basin.

From Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. 14 Jan 2011

Key Gold Holding Acquires Lac Musset Copper Property

Key Gold Holding Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KGH) has announced that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted the previously announced acquisition of the Lac Musset Copper property from arm's length vendors.

14 Jan 2011

Minco Gold Signs JV Agreement to Buy 51% Equity Interest in Tugurige Gold Project, China

Minco Gold Corporation (TSX:MMM)(NYSE Amex:MGH)(FRANKFURT:MI5) has announced that the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Minco Mining Co., Ltd., has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with the 208 Exploration Team, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation, to acquire 51% equity interest on the Tugurige Gold Project located in Inner Mongolia, China.

From Minco Capital Crop 14 Jan 2011